Chevrolet Spark gets fresh face, lower pricing

The face-lifted Spark looks sportier than the old one.PHOTO FROM CHEVROLET

When we drove the small but capable Chevrolet Spark two years ago, we were pretty impressed. It had a lively 1.4-liter gasoline engine, it moved extremely well, it felt well-built, and it boasted thoughtful features. It just had one issue: It was a bit inaccessible at P859,888 (top variant). For that price, we’d rather add more cash and get the manual-transmission Suzuki Jimny instead.

But Chevrolet Philippines now has a new Spark to tempt small-car buyers with. Not only does the car wear a redesigned face, the above-mentioned range-topper Premier CVT variant now also costs significantly less at P734,888. That’s right: This zippy runabout is substantially cheaper by P125,000.

We suggest you personally test-drive the Spark. You can’t possibly know how much fun to drive this baby is until you actually try it. Don’t take our word for it.

Vernon is the founder and editor-in-chief of VISOR. He has been an automotive journalist for 24 years. He became one by serendipity, walking into the office of a small publishing company and applying for a position he had no idea was for a local car magazine. The rest, as they say, is rock and roll. He writes the column ‘Spoiler’.